Dear Reader,
It happened yesterday, logging back in to a website I barely use. Well of all the things I had started a debate club there and someone had answered. A very staunch leftist, and what was the argument? Abortion. And I have to admit, she was a good debater with a years of experience. She had built up every single proof and opinion, with all the studies and rest to prove her points. And I realized something right away. She is never going to get my point, not one bit because we aren't arguing on the same premises. It was like comparing oranges with apples.
And looking back there's something I realize.
When someone wants to believe something...they are going to believe it and there's not much you can do to change that belief.
Yesterday it was easy to get discouraged, easy to question: "What is this world coming to?"
But then I found this verse.
Remember your Creator
in the days of your youth,
before the days of trouble come
and the years approach when you will say,
“I find no pleasure in them”—
2 before the sun and the light
and the moon and the stars grow dark,
and the clouds return after the rain;
3 when the keepers of the house tremble,
and the strong men stoop,
when the grinders cease because they are few,
and those looking through the windows grow dim;
4 when the doors to the street are closed
and the sound of grinding fades;
when people rise up at the sound of birds,
but all their songs grow faint;
5 when people are afraid of heights
and of dangers in the streets;
when the almond tree blossoms
and the grasshopper drags itself along
and desire no longer is stirred.
Then people go to their eternal home
and mourners go about the streets.
Anna, how depressing! You are probably asking how in the world that cheered me up!
:) But it did, because not only was that poetry so beautiful but because it just slammed things into perspective.
That day of trouble is coming.
But are we focusing on the city going up in fire behind us, or are we focusing on the sun rising in the sky beckoning the start of another day?
Are we drowning in day-to-day atrocities or are we helping people?
Are we...focusing on God?
Or are we focusing on the gazillion problems?
"Beloved..." God says. "My daughter, my son.... Did I give you the responsibility of fixing the world's problems? Did I dump the weight of the world on your shoulders? “Come to me, you weary and burdened child, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and in me, you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Not the world's yoke, my yoke. I'm doing this because I love you, and I want to go through this with you. I want you to be always close to me, so I can plough through these problems with you. I want you to be yoked to me always."
He loves you and me, that much.
Referring to where I started, I know how easy it is to get weary and burdened. I know how easy it is to read the news titles and lose hope in the world. I know how easy it is to even cry when you are watching news of war on TV. I've done all of these things.
I know this world spurns a soft heart but He loves your heart. He longs to have it.
So I'll give him my heart...
And my tears will turn into a cry for justice
My hopelessness into a prayer for help
And He will hear, because He loves me.
And He will hear, because He loves you.
Remember your Creator, dear sisters and brothers.
He's got the world in His hands, and you are His child.
Remember when we used to have these silly arguments with our friends?
"My Daddy is stronger than yours!"
"No mine is!"
Well...doesn't that put some perspective on it?
No matter what you are struggling with today...whether it's writing that book or discouragement, whether it's hopelessnes or hurt. ANYTHING.
Remember this...Your Daddy in Heaven is A LOT stronger than those things and He wants to help you. He yearns to help His beloved child.
So let Him. <3
Love,
Anna
_______
I decided to start a new sort of post, letter posts! These are just spur of the moment posts with no fancy headings or anything. Because in the times I feel I want to share something I usually don't get the time to make nice headings or format and add graphics. That means you'll always see the same heading and title. These are letters from my heart to yours. Let me know what you think and if you want any improvements or changes :) Let's talk below!
But then I found this verse.
Remember your Creator
in the days of your youth,
before the days of trouble come
and the years approach when you will say,
“I find no pleasure in them”—
2 before the sun and the light
and the moon and the stars grow dark,
and the clouds return after the rain;
3 when the keepers of the house tremble,
and the strong men stoop,
when the grinders cease because they are few,
and those looking through the windows grow dim;
4 when the doors to the street are closed
and the sound of grinding fades;
when people rise up at the sound of birds,
but all their songs grow faint;
5 when people are afraid of heights
and of dangers in the streets;
when the almond tree blossoms
and the grasshopper drags itself along
and desire no longer is stirred.
Then people go to their eternal home
and mourners go about the streets.
6 Remember him—before the silver cord is severed,
and the golden bowl is broken;
before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,
and the wheel broken at the well,
7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
and the golden bowl is broken;
before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,
and the wheel broken at the well,
7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Anna, how depressing! You are probably asking how in the world that cheered me up!
:) But it did, because not only was that poetry so beautiful but because it just slammed things into perspective.
That day of trouble is coming.
But are we focusing on the city going up in fire behind us, or are we focusing on the sun rising in the sky beckoning the start of another day?
Are we drowning in day-to-day atrocities or are we helping people?
Are we...focusing on God?
Or are we focusing on the gazillion problems?
"Beloved..." God says. "My daughter, my son.... Did I give you the responsibility of fixing the world's problems? Did I dump the weight of the world on your shoulders? “Come to me, you weary and burdened child, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and in me, you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Not the world's yoke, my yoke. I'm doing this because I love you, and I want to go through this with you. I want you to be always close to me, so I can plough through these problems with you. I want you to be yoked to me always."
He loves you and me, that much.
Referring to where I started, I know how easy it is to get weary and burdened. I know how easy it is to read the news titles and lose hope in the world. I know how easy it is to even cry when you are watching news of war on TV. I've done all of these things.
I know this world spurns a soft heart but He loves your heart. He longs to have it.
So I'll give him my heart...
And my tears will turn into a cry for justice
My hopelessness into a prayer for help
And He will hear, because He loves me.
And He will hear, because He loves you.
Remember your Creator, dear sisters and brothers.
He's got the world in His hands, and you are His child.
Remember when we used to have these silly arguments with our friends?
"My Daddy is stronger than yours!"
"No mine is!"
Well...doesn't that put some perspective on it?
No matter what you are struggling with today...whether it's writing that book or discouragement, whether it's hopelessnes or hurt. ANYTHING.
Remember this...Your Daddy in Heaven is A LOT stronger than those things and He wants to help you. He yearns to help His beloved child.
So let Him. <3
Love,
Anna
_______
I decided to start a new sort of post, letter posts! These are just spur of the moment posts with no fancy headings or anything. Because in the times I feel I want to share something I usually don't get the time to make nice headings or format and add graphics. That means you'll always see the same heading and title. These are letters from my heart to yours. Let me know what you think and if you want any improvements or changes :) Let's talk below!
